Toy drum



June 20, 1933. J, A, s o 1,914,652

TOY DRUM Filed Feb. 8, 1932 V /Z INVENTORL' o Jmizfliiam v BY W ATTORNEY.

Patented June 20, 1933 TED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE JOHN A. STOER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM F. J. FIENU'P, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TOY DRUM Application 'filed February 8, 1932.

iMy invention relates to drums, and, more particularlysto a toy'druni or instrument of percussion.

Elheobject of my invention resides in the provision of a toy drum capable of being played by rocking a pivoted drum stick in one direction by movement of one or more fingers of the hand, and rocking the drum stick in the opposite direction to cause one endthereof to forcibly collide with a sound sproducing body by the action of a resilien member.

vA further object of the invention resides in the provision ofa sound producing memher to .which is pivotally connected one or two sticks actuatedby the fingers of one, or both hands, and resilient means for beating ithe sound producingmember with either one, or both of said sticks and in either slow, or

rapid succession of strokes to execute a tune.

A still further object of the invention is "the provisionof a'toy drum, which possesses advantages in points of simplicity and eflicienoy, and,-at the same time proves itself comparatively inexpensive in cost of manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction, arrangement and combinaition of partshereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly insectional elevation of a toy drum embodying the features of my invention, and

also illustrating the manner in which the device is beaten to produce a drumming sound.

Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the toy drum.

Fig. 3 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in sectional elevation of the toy drum.

Fig. 4 is a View inside elevation illustrating a. modified form of the invention.

Fig.5 is a view in side elevation of a further modified form of the invention.

In carrying out the aim of my invention,

Serial No. 591,491.

I employ, in its preferred form, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a drum designated generally as A, which consists of the tubular body'memher 1, made preferably, although not necessarily of paper stock similar to a paper though not necessarily made of sheet metal and :their edges are'clamped, as at'5, to the ends of the tubular body 1, in the same well known manner as metallic closures are clamped to the ends of tubular paper containers.

A suitable bracket 6 'is connected to the drum by clamping its lower end to one end of the tubular body 1 between the body and the clamping edge 5 of the drum head 2. The bracket is preferably curved to provide a thumb contact surface, as shown, with the upper end thereof disposed a suitable distance abovethe upperedge of the drum. The upper end of the bracket terminates in :two opposed upwardly'directed'ears 7 As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,the reference numeral 8 designates a suitable drum stick which is suitably pivoted midway its ends as at 9, to the ears 7 of the bracket 6.

The drum stick 8 normally assumes an inclined position with the beating end 10 thereof in contact with thehead 2 of the drum and the finger manipulating end 11 thereof disposed considerablyabove and beyond the upper edge of the drum. The upper corner of the high end of the drum stick is curved, as at 12, so as to permit the ends of the fingers of the operator of the stick to'easily slide off of the stick during motion of the fingers in raising the beating end of the drum stick from the head of the drum. 7

A suitable spring 13-is-employed to move the beatingend ofthe stick 8 into forcible contact with the head of the drum. The spring 13 isconnectedat its inner end to the bracket 6 and its outer end is free to engage the lower face of the stick between the pivot point 9 and the finger engaging end "thereof, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the drum A is provided with two sticks, instead of one, as shown in Fig. 1, and the extra stick designated 8, its bracket (5, the ears 7, the pivot 9 and the spring 13. The drum in Fig. l, also shown as larger in diameter than the drum shown in Fig. 1. In this modified form of the invention, one stick is actuated by the fingers of one hand and the other stick by the fingers of the other hand.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the stick and its support are the same as shown in the preceding figures, and, the modification lies in the use of a sound producing body in the form of a fiat member A, which can be made from either a piece of suitable wood, fibre, or metallic material, which will be capable of producing a sound when beaten by the drum stick. In this modification, the bracket would, of necessity, have to be secured to the body A by suitable fastening means 14.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The single stick device is preferably held by the fingers of one of the hands of the op-' erator and the thumb of the other hand is placed against the lower portion of the bracket 6, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The fingers of the stick operating hand assume a position similar to that illustrated so that quick successive movements of the fingers can depress the out-er end of the stick to raise the beating end thereof from the drum head. As each finger leaves the end of the stick, the quick action of the spring forcing the lowered outer end of the stick upwards again, thereby causes the beating end of the stick to forcibly strike the drum head producing sounds in quick succession due to the percussive force of the beating end of the stick against the drum head.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. at, the sound producing body is preferably seated upon a suitable support, as fingers of both hands will be necessary in manipulating the drum sticks.

The device described is also designed to be used as an advertising novelty, as well as sold as a sounding toy drum.

IVith a little practice, the operator of the device can imitate a drummer and execute the beats produced by a drum.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed, but it is to be understood that I do not desire to restrict, or limit myself to the very details of the construction shown and described, which is merely illustrative, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made with out conflicting or departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the append-ed claims.

hat I claim is:

1. In a toy of the class described, a sound producing body, a curved bracket on said body and a drum stick pivotally mounted on said bracket with one end thereof extending outwardly beyond the upper edge of said sound producing body and single resilient means interposed between the bracket and the under face of said stick for normally holding the opposite end of said stick in contact with a surface of said body.

2. In a toy of the class described, a hollow body resembling a toy drum, a drum stick, a curved thumb engaging bracket, a pivotal connection between said bracket and said drum stick and resilient means interposed between one end of said stick and said bracket.

3. In combination with a toy drum and a stick therefor, a curved thumb engaging bracket, said stick being pivotally supported by said bracket above said drum, resilient means interposed between the bracket and stick for moving one end of said stick into forcible contact with the head of the drum and holding it there when the stick is at rest and said end of the stick adapted to be manually moved away from the drum head by finger manipulation of the opposite end of the stick.

-l. In a device of the class described, a sound producing body, a curved thumb engaging bracket, pivoted means associated with said bracket, resilient means interposed between one end of said means and said bracket for normally holding the inner end of the stick in contact with said body and said pivoted means adapted to be finger manipulated at the outer end for yielding said spring to retract the inner end of the pivoted means from said body.

5. A toy having, in combination, an all metallic drum, a. bracket clamped at its lower end to one edge of the drum body, said bracket being curved upwardly and over the edge portion of one of the drum heads and adapted to be thumb engaged, opposed ears integral with the upper end of the bracket and a drum stick pivoted between said ears which is responsive to finger and spring manipulation thereof.

6. A toy having, in combination, an all metallic drum, a bracket clamped at its lower end to one edge of the drum body, said bracket being curved upwardly and over the edge portion of one of the drum heads and adapted to be thumb en aged, opposed ears integral with the upper end of the bracket and a drum 333' All 7. A toy having, in combination, an all metallic drum, a bracket clamped at its lower end to one edge of the drum body, said bracket being curved upwardly and over the edge portion of one of the drum heads and adapted to be thumb engaged to provide means to be supported by the thumb of one hand which while the drum is grasped by the fingers of the other hand, a drum stick pivoted to said bracket, the head of said drum stick normally lying in contact with one of the drum heads and manipulated for movement of the head of said stick away from the drum head by the fingers of the hand that has thumb contact with said bracket and a spring interposed between the bracket and the underface of said stick to bring the head of the stick into contact with said drum head after finger pressure has been released from the drum stick for retracting the head of the drum stick from said drum head.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

JOHN A. STOER. 

